Benedict Nnamdi Njoku

Odoemenam Otitochukwu| uliet Anulika Ndoh

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The paper examined the roles of Non-Governmental Organisations in post-conflict peacebuilding in Nigeria under the present democratic experiment. Conflict has gradually become a recurring decimal within the Nigerian society since May 29, 1999, with high devastating effects on all aspects of our national life. Attempts to resolve conflicts through concerned and collaborative efforts of the governments at all levels in Nigeria have not yielded the desired results. This appalling situation has necessitated the intervention of Non-Governmental Organisations in post-conflict peacebuilding in Nigeria, aimed at bringing a lasting solution to this cankerworm. The specific objectives of the paper are to find out the roles of Non-Governmental Organisations in post-conflict peacebuilding in Nigeria under the present democratic dispensation and to examine the likely challenges faced by Non-Governmental Organisations in post-conflict peacebuilding in Nigeria. The paper adopted a qualitative research methodology where data were collected from secondary sources. The paper finds out amongst others that though Non-Governmental Organisations in Nigeria have tried in managing post-conflict issues in the country, the task is still enormous as the majority of the victims are still living in IDPs camps with a low-quality standard of living and no hope of getting back to their ancestral homes as soon as possible. The activities of the genuine Non- Governmental Organisations engaged in post-conflict management in Nigeria have continued to be jeopardised and compounded by the activities of the fake Non- Governmental Organisations, a situation that urgently requires government censorship of the Non-Governmental Organisations operating in the country. It was recommended, amongst others, that NGOs should broaden their efforts to give more permanent rehabilitation, reconstruction, recovery, and resettlement of the victims in conflict areas in Nigeria, both rural and urban areas, without any form of discrimination, for a better and sustainable peacebuilding in Nigeria.

   

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Published: 2026

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